Table 3.
Comparison of fatigue between the groups before the intervention and at follow-up.
| Time | Group (n = 45) | No (0)n (%) | Mild (1–3) n (%) | Moderate (4–6) n (%) | Severe (7–9) n (%) | Very severe (10) n (%) | test, P value |
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| Baseline | Control | 5 (5.6) | – | 16 (17.8) | – | 24 (26.7) | Chi-square χ2 (2) = 4.58. P=0.10 |
| Intervention | 8 (8.9) | – | 23 (25.6) | – | 14 (15.6) | ||
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| Immediately after the intervention | Control | 3 (3.3) | 5 (5.6) | 11 (12.2) | 9 (10) | 17 (18.9) | Chi-square χ2 (4) = 12.48. P=0.01 Cramer's V = 0.37 Medium effect |
| Intervention | 6 (6.7) | 10 (11.1%) | 19 (21.1) | 5 (5.6) | 5 (5.6) | ||
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| 4 hours after the intervention | Control | 0 (0) | 7 (7.8) | 10 (11.1) | 24 (26.7) | 4 (4.4) | Chi-square χ2 (4) = 43.36. P=0.001 Cramer's V = 0.69 Large effect |
| Intervention | 6 (6.7) | 28 (31.1) | 2 (2.2) | 2 (2.2) | 7 (7.8) | ||
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| 6 hours after the intervention | Control | 0 (0) | 8 (8.9) | 13 (14.4) | 19 (21.1) | 5 (5.6) | Chi-square χ2 (4) = 42.70. P=0.001 Cramer's V = 0.68 Large effect |
| Intervention | 6 (6.7) | 27 (30) | 3 (3.3) | 0 (0) | 9 (10) | ||